Day Two- Scrapbook Organization: paper punches and ribbon.

Now for day two.  I will tell you that last night I took inventory of my area, how I work and what items I use most often.  This is a very important step in organizing your room because you want what you use most often to be closest to your work area and like items together so you are not looking different places for things that go together. 
Also you need to decide what type of scraper are you.  Do you need your stuff to be visual so you don't forget about them or need everything put away or are you a combination of the two?  I tend to be a combination.  I like to see my stash or I will forget what I have but I don't like too many things out or it's too stressful and over whelming for me. Therefore, see through jars/containers and shelves are perfect for me.  Also vital is a labeler.  If you have one...use it.  It will help you remember what goes where.
I recently purchased a ton of paper punches from a yard sale.  As I was going through them, I realized 1.) I don't need all of them (will sale or get rid of) and 2.) I needed more shelves.  You can purchase the shelves from a home improvement store for about $4-$10 each.  I love that the punches are visible and easy to grab and place back.  A couple of years ago my husband put up peg board on both sides of my scrapbook room and I painted them to blend into the room color.  It's important to build up and use your wall space.

 As I started bringing in the punches,  I brought back my glass jars of ribbon, labeled with their color.  That works for me and takes little effort when I use them.  I believe I got the glass jars from Wal Mart in the kitchen area. 

 Then I filled the rest of the baskets with like items- embossing, hand paper punches, stickles, etc.

 

Tomorrow I hope to get to my stamps.  Good luck with your organization.